The year-long pilot recycling project cost approximately
US$63,850, exclusive of management and staff time. About 62% of
the costs were incurred to RE and EWM,the pick-up charge by EWM
to collect, empty and clean the buckets was US$5 per bucket was
incurred by SEB. The overall cost analysis of the food and grease
waste collection is outlined in Table 3. The costs of recycling food
and grease wastes were about US$710 per tonne. This cost did not
compare favorably to the cost of the 15.2 m3 (20-cubic yard) compactor
rental and twice-per week pick up; the unsorted compactor
solid waste cost about US$63 per tonne. However, the compactor
cost represents only a hauling charge, and does not include any costs associated with landfill management, pollution mitigation or
costs associated with long-term impacts of solid waste disposal on
the island of Exuma.